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Letter To The Editor: Don’t Move To California!
Dear Editor: I hope to be accepted as a Wyoming citizen some day. Appreciate where you live. You are lucky and do not know it.
July 15, 2022
Cheney, Hageman Campaigns Rake In Millions, Set Wyoming Election Records
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and challenger Harriet Hageman continue to set fundraising records this year. Cheney brought in nearly $3 million this quarter while Hageman raised $1.8 million.
Leo WolfsonJuly 15, 2022
Wyoming Moves Closer To Approving New Charter Schools Focused On Classical Education
Wyomings top elected officials approved a change Wednesday to the rules of a state board that could soon allow the creation of two new Wyoming charter schools focused on classical education.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2022
International Hemingway Conference Comes To Sheridan And Yellowstone Area Next Week
The International Hemingway Conference is usually held in locations such as Paris, Venice, Chicago and Key West, but this year will be held in Sheridan, Wyoming and Cooke City, Montana.
Wendy CorrJuly 14, 2022
Grizzly 399 Offspring Killed By Wyoming Game And Fish Dept Because Of “Dangerous Behavior”
One of famed grizzly bear 399's four youngest offspring was killed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Tuesday after showing no reaction to hazing and showing "dangerous behavior." The sub-adult male was two years old.
July 14, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Thursday July 14, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Thursday was in Jackson at $5.59 per gallon. The lowest price, $4.24 per gallon, was in Laramie.
July 14, 2022
Casper Doctor Summits Denali; Has Summited Highest Peaks On Five Continents
With the summiting of Denali in June, Casper doctor Joe McGinley has summited the highest peaks in five out of the seven continents. Antarctica is next, he said.
July 14, 2022
Supreme Court: It Was OK For Police Officer To Describe Gasoline As Accelerant In Arson Trial
The court rejected the argument that a police officer should not have been allowed to describe gasoline as an accelerant, a substance that will speed the spread of a fire, because he was not an expert on the subject.
July 14, 2022
Murder Charges Dropped In Laramie County, New Charges Filed In Park County
After murder charges were dropped in Laramie County for a Cheyenne man accused of strangling a woman to death and taking her corpse to Cody, new charges have been filed against him in Park County.
Leo WolfsonJuly 14, 2022
No More Babies Born On Side Of The Road: Sublette County To Get Its Own Hospital
Kari DeWitt nearly bled to death when she was pregnant with her son. In 22 counties, she could have gone directly to a hospital to deliver her child. However, since she lives in Sublette County, she had to wait 45 minutes at the local clinic to get a flight to Idaho.
July 14, 2022
Pinedale Woman Arrested In 25-Year Cold Case Where Baby Was Thrown In Michigan Septic Pit
Michigan authorities told Cowboy State Daily that a 58-year-old Pinedale woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a 25-year Michigan cold case in which a dead baby was found in a septic pit.
July 14, 2022
Dave Walsh: My Top 10 Favorite Wyoming Cowboy Football Games
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "I thought Id answer the question that I have been asked most over the past week or so: What are your favorite UW Cowboys football games?"
Dave WalshJuly 14, 2022
Clair McFarland: Home Air Conditioning And The Stages Of Hypothermia
Clair McFarland writes: "Then came Monday. The Husband turned the air conditioning on. The thermostat, whose unholy blue glow splashed drunkenly across the floor, was linked to his smartphone."
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2022
Nine Collegiate Teams Competing In Coast-To-Coast American Solar Challenge Pit Stop In Lander
Nine different collegiate teams competing in the coast-to-coast American Solar Challenge drove their solar cars through Lander on Wednesday on their way to finish line in Oregon.
Bill SniffinJuly 14, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Barbed Wire Story Is Fake News
Dear Editor: I did not expect to see such a false and deliberately slanted article in this newsletter as the one on barbed wire.
July 14, 2022
Senate District 1: Two Challengers To Incumbent Ogden Driskill Say He’s Not Conservative Enough
Sen. Majority Floor Leader Ogden Driskill will likely be President of the Senate if re-elected to Senate District 1. It will be the first time since someone from Crook County held that position in nearly 70 years. Driskill has two challengers in the primary.
Leo WolfsonJuly 14, 2022
Biden Wrong: Wyoming Gas Station Owners Say They Don’t Have Control Over Prices Like President Said
Gasoline retailers dont have the kind of authority over the price of their product that President Joe Biden recently implied, according to a Wyoming gas station owners.
Coy KnobelJuly 14, 2022
Wyoming’s Dessie Bebout: Veteran, Caregiver And Almost Pilot Celebrates At 102
In honor of a life that saw her feed the hungry and care for the sick in Shoshoni, as well as serve in a special military program for women in World War II and almost become a licensed pilot, Hudson Mayor Mike Anderson on May 30 declared a new town holiday: Dessie Bebout Day.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2022
Idaho Man Gets 90 Days In Jail For Driving 132 MPH While Drunk In Grand Tetons
An Idaho man who was charged with attempting to flee from the police and drove 132mph with a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit in Grand Teton National Park was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Tuesday by a U.S. District Court judge.
Jimmy OrrJuly 13, 2022
Wyoming Wildlife Task Force Enters Final Stretch After Controversial Hunting Recommendations
After making recommendations on controversial topics such as hunting permit ratios for residents and non-residents and the lottery system for drawing game licenses, the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force is entering the final stretch of its existence.
Leo WolfsonJuly 13, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Wednesday July 13, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Moose, near Jackson, at $5.79 per gallon. The lowest price continued to be found in Laramie at $4.24.
July 13, 2022
Teton County Judges, Sheriff Worried About Courthouse Collapsing & Killing People In Earthquake
If a major earthquake were to hit Teton County, the local courthouse would likely not survive the impact, county judges and the sheriff recently told the county's board of commissioners.
July 13, 2022
Don’t Blame Climate Change For Yellowstone Flooding, Climatology Professor Says
While some national media outlets immediately blamed climate change for the flooding in Yellowstone, some climatologists and meteorologists are saying "slow down," there are other factors to look at -- like weather.
July 13, 2022
Northern Gates Open For Cyclists: “Riding A Bike On A Closed Road In Yellowstone Is Magical”
Great news for cyclists. The northern gates to Yellowstone are open for bikes and the roads are almost completely empty. One cyclist said it best: Riding a bicycle on a closed road in Yellowstone is magical.
Wendy CorrJuly 13, 2022